Hi All!I am a new investor currently living in San Diego.  I am originally from Orange County, graduated from UCLA, and got my first job a couple years ago here.I brought a primary residence a few months after I start...

I am by no means the biggest expert on this area on BP, but I have been seeing a lot of questions, especially from out of state investors, about this area. I thought I would take some time to put together this short g...

Following @Steve K.'s recent post on rising rents in his greater area, I took a look at what's going on in my small, urban target area. I'm looking at a clear 25% rise in newly posted rental properties per-square-foot...

As you can tell, I'm a newbie - so if this is the wrong section or anything let me know.

My situation: I just sold a business, and have a decent amount of cash to invest. I'm fed up with the stock market, and don't ...

I said it years ago and I'll say it again: Hawaii is not a good place to invest in short-term rentals. They claim it has to do with the housing crisis, but I suspect they're being pushed by the hotels and resorts.I vi...

I was wondering if there is any investors who would be willing to share a horror story on a foreclosure they bought only to find they got more than they bargained for.To get the ball rolling he is one of mine.The stor...

For those of you house hackers out there, could you provide the numbers to your deals? What makes a house hack successful in your opinion?What are reasonable expectations of a househack? I have done a house hack t...

I am hoping for some direction in how to move forward getting a tenant evicted.The tenants rent is paid by the VA, although it's sent directly to the tenant which they are supposed to deposit into my account and evide...

I know the debate on leveraging has been raging for quite a while on this forum and there are several people who are pro leverage (Rich, Will, JScott) as long as it is used responsibly and there are others that talk a...

I wanted to see how many out there have ever moved to an out of statement market to improve their investing build out. I've been considering different states but its hard because I am in CA. Tax savings would definite...